City of Dubuque Public Works Department to Host ‘Touch a Truck’ Event at Dubuque Farmers’ Market on Saturday, May 18

MAY 13, 2024

In connection with National Public Works Week, Dubuque Mayor Brad Cavanagh has declared May 19-25, 2024, as Public Works Week in Dubuque in recognition of the contributions of public works professionals to the community.

Public works professionals with the City of Dubuque work in departments that provide clean drinking water, stormwater and sewer management, engineering services, and trash and recycling collection. They also maintain the City’s street infrastructure, riverfront property and floodwall, landfill, and public facilities and grounds. They are, in short, the people who keep our city running by providing services vital to our community’s health, safety, and comfort.

In celebration, the City’s public works department will host a ‘Touch a Truck’ event at the Dubuque Farmers’ Market from 7 a.m. to noon this Saturday, May 18. The public will be able to view three pieces of City Public Works equipment:

• A dump truck will be parked on the north side of 11th Street between Iowa Street and Main Street,
• A mini excavator will be on 11th Street between Iowa Street and Central Avenue,
• A roller will also be on 11th Street between Iowa and Central, but positioned across the street from the mini excavator.

For additional information on this event, please contact the City of Dubuque Public Works Department at 563.589.4250.

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MEDIA CONTACT
Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
ASwift@cityofdubuque.org, 563.589.4250